Date	Chamber	Action
8/24/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0612

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

405 ILCS 5/3-400

from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-400

755 ILCS 5/11a-17

from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-17

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who may be voluntarily admitted to a mental health facility includes a person adjudicated a disabled person. Provides for voluntary admission to a mental health facility if the facility director determines and documents in the recipient's medical record that the person (i) is clinically suitable for admission as a voluntary recipient and (ii) has the capacity to consent to voluntary admission (instead of if the director deems such person clinically suitable for admission as a voluntary recipient). Sets forth factors to be considered in determining whether a person has the capacity to consent to voluntary admission. Provides that a guardian of the person may not admit a ward to a mental health facility except at the ward's request as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and unless the ward has the capacity to consent to such admission.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces the provisions amending the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code with similar provisions concerning voluntary admission to a mental health facility, but with changes that include the following: (1) provides that a person has the capacity to consent to voluntary admission if, in the professional judgment of the facility director or his or her designee, the person is able to understand (instead of if the person understands) certain specified matters; and (2) eliminates, from the list of those specified matters, a statement that if the person does not request discharge from the facility, he or she may be confined for up to 30 days.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/3/2009	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans
2/3/2009	Senate	First Reading
2/3/2009	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/10/2009	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
2/19/2009	Senate	Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000
2/19/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2009
2/27/2009	Senate	Second Reading
2/27/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009
4/2/2009	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
4/2/2009	House	Arrived in House
4/2/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
4/2/2009	House	First Reading
4/2/2009	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/14/2009	House	Assigned to Disability Services Committee
5/6/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee
5/6/2009	House	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote
5/6/2009	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 004-000-000
5/6/2009	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2009	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2009	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/19/2009	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
5/19/2009	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/19/2009	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2009
5/21/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather Steans
5/21/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/22/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services
5/26/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000
5/27/2009	Senate	House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
5/27/2009	Senate	Passed Both Houses
6/25/2009	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/24/2009	Senate	Governor Approved
8/24/2009	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2010
8/24/2009	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0612

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